Xie Mulin actually had some suspicions that Lao Jia Tou thought she was a fool, but people didn't say it, and she couldn't guess at will, so she could only put on an unfathomable appearance and send people away.

She really didn't take the cement formula seriously. This kind of thing, which has long been rotten in modern times, is extremely simple in terms of formula and process. She doesn't need to build a kiln, she can use an iron pot to fry at home, and she can also make a small amount of cement powder. For the sake of ease of use, she instructed others to expand the scale of production. And if the recipe is not spread within a certain range, those craftsmen who have signed contracts with the workshop will not come up with so many new uses and new processes of cement. Even if the secrets of these crafts are not in the hands of the Xie family for the time being, as long as the craftsmen continue to cooperate with the Xie family, the Xie family can always benefit from it.

After a long time, these techniques will spread, and they can bring more convenience to the people of this era.

Xie Mulin is not an architectural professional, so he completely relied on the materials in the study space to make earthy cement. In terms of specific technology, she really can't help much. Without relying on information, in addition to providing some well-known cement usage in modern times, she can only come up with a way to replace manual crushing materials with treadmills, which can slightly increase production efficiency. She still expects the skilled craftsmen of this era to improve this craft, and she can't expect that she can light up the science and technology tree as a liberal arts student, right?

Even the Yongle Emperor Zhu Biao who crossed over may not be able to do something, so don't be too embarrassed for her as a little woman.

For things that are closely related to people's livelihood, the strict confidentiality of the formula is not conducive to promotion and development at all. But if it is not a necessity, it is still created by personal wisdom, such as a certain brocade craft or the recipe of some wine or sauce, etc., and secrecy is also kept secret, because it is not an essential thing. Can cement ...... Seriously, secrecy doesn't make sense at all.

Xie Mulin made such a judgment from the perspective of technological development, but Lao Jiatou obviously didn't quite understand it. He probably felt that any secret recipe, whether it was in the distance or not, was known to others, as long as only the Xie family knew it in Huyin County or even in the Taihu Lake area, it should be strictly kept secret and passed on to future generations, and it must not be leaked. It was too difficult to get an old servant of the ancient to understand Scemulin's thoughts. Shemulin didn't expect him to understand either, so just let him do what he was told.

As for Fourth Master Yang, she also confirmed afterwards that her uncle Yang Yiquan had indeed gotten the news. As for what he will do, it will be a few more days to know. Regardless of whether the relationship between Uncle Yang and his family is good or bad, this matter is indeed the fault of the Yang family. To be honest, it's quite tasteless to do this as an in-law. If that Fourth Master Yang really wanted to participate in the cement business, he could ask Uncle Yang to deliver a message to the Xie family.

Xie Jinhua's cousin in the thirteenth room can't go far at all because he has a seriously ill mother to take care of, and his daily activities are limited to the area around Huyin County, and the workshop only has two or three kilns, and the amount of cement that can be produced is very limited. If Yang Siye is sincere, the two sides may not be unable to cooperate. He could have found another place to build a kiln, and the cement produced could also be transported to other places to be sold. It's just that within the scope of Huzhou Prefecture, the impact is extremely limited.

Obviously, you can talk about cooperation openly, and both sides can be profitable, but Yang Siye has to do things so ugly, and the means are inferior, and he is easily discovered by the bitter master, and Xie Mulin is also quite speechless. Even if the Xie family really wants to look for a partner outside, they must not find such a person.

I don't know if Lao Jia Tou sent a message to Ma Lu Yao, and within two days, Wen came over and asked Xie Mulin: "Over there in the cement workshop, is someone in the Yang family making a stumbling block for your brother Jinhua?" Since Lao Jia Tou said that he wanted to ask your grandmother for help, why didn't you tell the family? Your grandmother doesn't seem to know it. ”

Xie Mulin raised his eyebrows: "Did Lao Jia Tou tell you?" I was thinking that this kind of trivial matter didn't need to alarm my grandmother, so I just let Lao Jia Tou discuss it with Brother Jinhua's steward, and quietly deliver a message to the people next to Uncle Yang. It is about the Yang family, and Uncle Yang can deal with it himself, and even Aunt Mei Jun doesn't have to be alarmed. That Fourth Master Yang is Uncle Yang's cousin, if you want to say that he is not, it should be Uncle Yang who came forward. If you want your aunt to speak, how does the Yang family think of her nephew? ”

Wen suddenly realized and sighed: "Good boy, you think carefully and have good intentions. It's a pity that your aunt already knows about this. She even came to me to pay for it. I don't think it's her fault, so I told her not to take it personally. In fact, they are all relatives, a little thing, there is no need to make a big fuss. Brother Jinhua is just doing business for the relatives and friends of the clan and the villagers, and you don't care about it elsewhere. As long as that Yang Si sells the cement burned by his family farther, don't compete with your brother Jinhua. If it is for this little thing, it will damage the friendship between the Xie and Yang families, it will be too worthless. ”

Xie Mulin was a little surprised: "Aunt already knows?" Who told her? Uncle Yang? "Could it be that after Yang Yiquan knew the situation, he refused to come forward to negotiate with his family, but pushed his wife out to block the arrows? Isn't that a bit scummy?

Wen said, "Your Uncle Yang probably doesn't know yet." The people around him were all arranged by your aunt, and if something important happened, they would naturally tell your aunt. Your Uncle Yang is now busy with the examination of a few children in the academy, and your aunt doesn't want him to be distracted by a trivial matter. ”

Xie Mulin said: "Didn't the eldest brother and the second brother mention that the people who went to participate in this year's college examination had already formed a group and set off to Hangzhou, and the gentleman who led the team was Niu Daru and another teacher, and there was no Uncle Yang?" Now that he is staying in the college, he only needs to be responsible for the daily affairs and teaching work of the college, so how busy can he be? ”

Wen Shi said angrily: "Your aunt also didn't want your uncle to worry about the Yang family's affairs, so she handled the matter for him." That's where she comes in. Why are you still complaining that your Uncle Yang is here? ”

Xie Mulin tugged at the corners of his mouth, a little disapproving. Whether it is whether Xie Meijun has completely mastered all the attendants around Yang Yiquan and can block all the news from the outside world to her husband, or Yang Yiquan knows what is going on, but still pretends not to know and allows his wife to offend his family, it is not a good thing. Aunt Mei Jun and her husband, is there really no problem in the relationship between husband and wife?

When the arrangement went wrong, Xie Mulin couldn't help but sigh and asked Wen, "How does my aunt plan to deal with this matter?" Did you personally come forward to complain to the people of the Yang family about Yang Siye? Or do you not plan to alarm the family, and only talk to Yang Siye's brother and sister-in-law? ”

Wen shook his head: "Your aunt didn't mention it, she said to reassure me, she will take care of it." However, on the thirteenth room, she intended to supply Jinhua with a sum of silver, which could be regarded as an apology for Yang Si. I don't think Jinhua will accept this money. But your Aunt Meijun has to give it, and she asked me to help her become a middleman, and I don't know what to do. Jinhua is now so busy that she can't even take care of the business of the workshop for the sake of your thirteenth aunt's illness, and she relies on the stewards below to manage the affairs. He probably didn't know that Yang Si wanted to steal the formula. If you tell him directly, in case he alarms the eighth room, there will be too many people who know. ”

In fact, Wen also felt that it was not good for too many people to know about this matter, and it was a big trouble, and it would definitely not be able to hide it from the second old lady Song. Why did the cement workshop of the thirteenth room let Yang Siye take advantage of the loophole? Isn't it because the Yang family is a second-room in-law? Song knew what was going on, and she would definitely be angry and sad, and this matter involved her only daughter's husband's family.

Xie Mulin sighed: "What are you doing so troublesomely?" Just tell Uncle Yang in person. He's a man, and he's responsible for something! ”